PLANET POWER
Pluto Retrograde
In this installment of “Planet Power,” we will again discuss the planet Pluto, known as the God of the Underworld, which is introduced in Chapter 4 of our publication “When to Buy and When to Sell;” Combining Easy Indicators, Charts, and Financial Astrology (available on Amazon), and in previous Planet Power blogs, dated 3-17-24 and 10-5-24.
Pluto is the furthest planet from the Sun, and the slowest moving, therefore, its energies are felt for the longest time frame in each sign it transits. Pluto takes about 248 years to travel through the entire zodiac (average of 20 years per sign), and is currently positioned in the sign of Aquarius, since November 20, 2024, where it will remain until 2044 (please see our Trader Transits – Pluto in Aquarius blog, dated 11-8-24 for more details). Pluto had been positioned in the sign of Capricorn (an earth sign ruled by Saturn), which represents government and authority, since 2008. During the last year and a half, it has moved back and forth between Capricorn and Aquarius (an air sign also ruled by Saturn, with Uranus), which represents the “people,” and rebellion, which has been evident by the global resistance to government uprising.
In the financial world, traits and energies attributed to Pluto include company power, money, and production. Pluto also symbolizes destruction and rebuilding, and co-rules the long-term bond market with Jupiter, and the oil industry with Neptune. In the financial markets, Pluto signifies sectors including bonds/treasuries, insurance, oil (as mentioned), waste/sewage, and scientific research.
Pluto will turn retrograde (on May 4), which is the illusion of moving backward in the sky, as has also been explained in our publication and previous planetary retrograde blogs. It currently sits at 3 degrees of Aquarius, but will revert to 1 degree in late August, where it will remain until October 13, when it again turns direct. The 1st degree is significant, and will last for just over three weeks, from August 21 through September 14. The last two instances of Pluto at 1 degree Aquarius, from late February to mid-March in 2024, and again in late May to mid-July of 2024, resulted in the stock market reaching all-time highs, on both occasions.
It will be interesting to see if history can repeat itself once again this time around. With current global tariff negotiations and interest rate questions, can these issues be overcome in time for this event? Many financial analysts are predicting rate cuts (Pluto) in the July meeting, and recession talks could ease, which would likely raise the price of oil (also Pluto). The late August to mid-September time frame is seasonally weak in the U.S. markets, but another strong July, combined with a rate cut or two, could propel (or at least temper) the markets. Caution is still suggested, however, as Pluto’s penchant for destruction and rebuilding may not be complete by that time, even if slowed down by the retrograde until October.
Financial astrologers commonly believe that the gains in the defense/home security sector, commodities, and futuristic technology (with Uranus moving into Gemini in mid-June) are likely to continue given all the conditions above.
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***This information is not intended to be financial advice, but rather a guide to assist the reader in some further understanding of movements in the sky, and how they can affect moods, behaviors, world events, and financial markets.
